The Grotto
The Grotto at The Tasting Shed in Kumeu features a waterproof overhead canopy covering the partially enclosed, heated space. It is the perfect dining area for those times when it’s too warm or cool to dine outside, but your heart longs for the outdoors.
The space overlooks our park-like grounds and looks across to the produce garden from which many of our kitchen ingredients are sourced. The Grotto is, in essence, the best of both worlds, with its impeccable indoor-outdoor flow.
On days without booked functions, The Grotto contains individual tables. When the space is hired out exclusively for special occasions, guests can arrange an extended lunch (or dinner) with up to 30 others. When pre-arranged, you may supply your own audio system, so that you can tailor your own playlist.
Much like The Cabana, The Grotto offers you the option of personalising your event venue – if you can visualise it, we will almost certainly be able to cater for it.
Bars are back in action as of this Thursday. (Full C-19 protocols apply)
That means as of this weekend you can pop in and have a drink, a snack or a full meal. No pre-payment required.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
The Andes nations of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina have some of the world's most delicious Vegan food.
And we aim to bring you a taste of it on:-
Friday June 19th.
70pp. 6.30pm onwards.
(limited seating)
To book email [email protected]
To purchase vouchers online, click here
09 412 6454
Thurs- Fri (Takeaways & Deliveries): 4pm - 7.30pm
Sat: 12n - 9.30pm (Table service in 2 hours blocks)
Sun: 12n - 4.30pm (Table service in 2 hours blocks)
and Takeaways from 4pm - 7.30pm
Food Menu
For our food menu, click here.
Wine & Drinks Menu
For our wine and drinks menu, click here.
The Tasting Shed 2.0 Takeaway edition:
With two offerings so that you can get your Tasting Shed fix at home, or out and about.
Ready Shed Go: Takeaway meals Tasting Shed Style for pick up and delivery
The Shed Picnic: A picnic box full of delicious bites to feed two people for a cruisy afternoon at the beach or a cozy evening in.
1. How does it work?
It’s super easy.
- Simply click on this link
- Create an account
- Place your order
- Select pickup. Thurs - Fri: 4pm - 7.30pm. Sun: 4pm - 7.30-pm (Picnics available all day Saturday and Sunday
If you fall within our delivery areas, pay online and you’ll have our delish shed goodness in your waiting arms before you know it.
2. So if I’m picking my food up, how does that work?
Simple! Once you’ve placed your order and paid online, we will prepare your food and have it waiting for you in 20 mins
3. How does delivery work?
Exactly the same as pickup but we’ll give you a slightly longer delivery to get the shed goodness delivered to your door. Just tell us where you want us to leave your bag of deliciousness, and we’ll do just that. (oh and we want to keep all our awesome TTS team employed so they’ll be the ones dropping your food to you – none of this 3rd party delivery service nonsense!)
4. Why don’t you deliver to my area?
Because we’re trying to keep our staff employed, we’re keeping the delivery driving in house, and we simply don’t have enough people to be driving all over Auckland. Sorry! But we will be rolling out our Ready Shed Cook! Meal kits in the next week or so which can be delivered throughout Auckland City, so you can create your own Shed meals at home. Winner winner chicken dinner!
5. Can I pay cash on pickup or delivery?
Sorry but no, we are not accepting cash payments for takeaway meals.
6. Why can’t I order some wine or beer with my meal?
We don’t hold an off license for alcohol, so we aren’t allowed to offer this unfortunately. But there are some amazing local beer and wine companies collaborating on delivery, so we encourage you to use them!
7. Why aren’t you offering you usual menu?
As much as we would love to go back to normal, sadly many of our past shed dishes won’t travel well if they aren’t eaten within a short timeframe of our chefs plating them. We’d prefer to give you some shed classics that will still taste amazing even if they took a bit longer to be eaten
8. How many dishes should I order?
That depends on how hungry you are. We recommend 3 dishes to be shared between 2 people. So if you’re feeding a family of four, you might want to order a couple of the same dishes so everyone is enjoying the same meal or perhaps order all six dishes so that everyone gets to try a bit of everything. And don’t forget dessert!
If you are ordering our shed picnic, it feeds 2 people.
The Living Room is the largest venue on The Tasting Shed’s premises, seating up to 40 guests at any one time.
The rustic, country aesthetics have been intentionally preserved with the use of natural and recycled materials throughout. The furnishings are full of character and you’ll find that the interiors’ details evoke images of their own unique and varied histories.
The Grotto at The Tasting Shed in Kumeu features a waterproof overhead canopy covering the partially enclosed, heated space. It is the perfect dining area for those times when it’s too chilly to dine outside, but your heart longs for the outdoors.
The Living Table at The Tasting Shed showcases the synergy between our sophisticated entréestyle menu and the freedom that comes with dining outdoors. The result is a sensory delight - al fresco.
The Cabana at The Tasting Shed redefines indoor outdoor flow, with a variable configuration so the space can be adapted depending on your preferences.
We know you’re sick of meal planning, so we’ve done it for you.
We’ve put together a do-it-yourself meal kit for 2 people that sorts you out for 3 meals each week - all for $130 (incl free delivery).
And we’ve done most of the work (over 70%) for you with the recipes containing our very own stocks, marinades and sauces. Plus we've cooked all the meat perfectly for you. Just follow the instructions to finish them off, ready for the plate!
And we will have new dishes for you every week!
Dishes for Week of May 25th
1. How does it work?
It’s super easy.
- You have all week, this week, to decide if you want to order.
- Once you've decided, just email [email protected]
- She will come back to you with payment and delivery instructions.
- Deliveries will be every Monday between 10am and 6pm. Please insert delivery instructions into the notes section when you book.
2. What happens after we get our meals?
Simple! Follow the clear recipe instructions in the pack. And to make it even easier, on each Monday morning, we will release a short but helpful video on how to prepare each dish. I mean who does that? We do.
3. How does delivery work?
Deliveries will arrive next Monday and the couriers understand no contact delivery. That means where possible, they will leave it outside your front door. And if you have any specific drop-off instructions. just put them in your email order to Sammy.
Get ready to Ready Shed Cook!